No Dentist Bills/Avian Digestive System Model Evaluation Questions

8th Grade Field Trip Dates:ZEP FARMVISITDate to be determinedCost: $12.00 Bring your own lunch in a disposable bag. Bring lots of water and wear sunblock! Rain or shine, we will be outdoors at the farm caring for the animals. We will be seeing our classroom ducklings..

The Tired Swimmer-A Case Study-Muscular SystemDownload this PDF to answer the questions and label the diagram in your notebook.

Poultry Unit-Breed ID and Production Management

Dog Breed Workshop

Students assist visiting classes in selecting appropriate dog breeds based on characteristics such as size, grooming needs, diet requirements, behavior. Students learn to select a dog that is a good fit for their lifestyle, instead of by its appearance alone. This school community outreach program will help educate future dogowners on how to be "Dog Smart!"

Reading Practice: Jabberwocky vs. The Lorax Excerpt

Reading Practice

8th Grade Vet Prep Students are will read Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton in class.We will explore character development, setting, themes, plot organization, and many literary elements such as foreshadowing, conflict, and suspense.Michael Crichton is well known to intersperse real scientific concepts and applications into his science fiction stories. All the techniques he describes are scientifically possible, however unlikely. As we learn about literature, we are also studying cloning, genetic engineering and ethical dilemmas. Do humans have the right to engineer genes? Should we pass laws to allow human cloning? If so, who is responsible enough to practice this technique, and for what purpose? What happens if this technology is used for negative reasons?

Muscular System Practice Quiz:Using this self-test website, practice naming the muscles. http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/Webanatomy/muscular/default.htmlSelect the short version for at least 1 full body group of anterior muscles or posterior muscles. Practice until you have completely memorized ONE of the muscle diagrams then take a screen shot with all your correct answers and submit it using the submission form on the home page. I will ask you to take the quiz again in class for extra credit points once I receive your submission.

Cat Anatomy and PhysiologyUsing your cat packet handed out in class, read the chapters of this resource file and complete the missing information.

Genetically Engineered Animals-Right or Wrong?

Genetically Engineered Organisms have been successfully created in laboratories and are now available for a multitude of purposes, from crops and livestock, to growing organs and producing medicines. GE (Genetically Engineered) animals have had a DNA sequence removed from their genome and replaced with a recombinant DNA (rDNA) complex. 8th grade Vet Prep students are studying this phenomenon and taking a stand, in support or against this technology. Some of the interesting animals that have been developed are:

spider silk producing goats

human milk producing cows

spinach pigs/fluorescent pigs

Do the benefits outweigh the drawbacks of this amazing scientific breakthrough? Or are the risks just too great to justify the means? Students are designing their own GMO creatures for the benefit of humanity.

December is Non-fiction month in vet prep! Use the information below to create your digital book report about a Non-Fiction book of your choice.

Analyze development of main idea by describing at least 3:

Identify 5 facts/concepts you learned

Identify 2 that surprised you.

Each month all Vet prep students will be required to read a Young Author's Choice book on their own at home and complete a book report assignment. How about a Prezi, a Slideshow, a poster, a cereal box, origami, a puppet show, a time capsule, a collage, etc...USE YOUR IMAGINATION!!!Complete a digital report using Prezi, MS Powerpoint or MS Publisher. You can use other audiovisual software apps if you prefer. Your report will be shared with the class.

Book Report Requirements-Your presentation should include:

Your name, date, class period, Book Title, Author, Genre

Describe how changing story events cause a change in a major character (or characters) as the story unfolds. Do not describe the ending in your book review, we want to read it!

Describe how the author uses at least 5 literary devices to develop the story. Include quotations from the text. Some examples are simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, symbolism, onomatopoeia, allusion, foreshadowing, oxymoron or paradox.